jcarlilesiu
Aquarium Advice Addict
As I have stated before I got a new 56 gal tall aquarium for Christmas. I took the contents of my 10 gallon (gravel plants fish and water) and added them to the 56 gallon. I then ran my old filter on my aquarium. My question is, I just tested the water and here are my readings:
PH = 7.6
Ammonia = 0
Nitrites = 0
Nitrates = 5ppm
2 questions; First the PH is a little higher than it used to be. I have driftwood in the tank which came out of the old aquarium, so I dont' know if that will bring it down at all. i don't know if 7.6 is a problem, but I was at 7.0 - 7.2 previously. Should I worry about it, take corrective action, or allow the tank to level out if it even will?
Secondly, Nitrates are a bit low. Being that the bio load of the contents (in sig) is lower due to capacity of the tank I would assume. I am not seeing any spike in ammonia though, which leads me to believe that nitrates arn't going to build at all. Because of this, I am getting some algea growth. From what I have read, the low nitrates have caused to plants to slow growth, leading to an influx in phosphate causing alge growth. I don't have a phosphate test kit, so I don't know what the reading is. The alge now isn't out of control, but I am afraid that I won't get it under control if nitrates don't come up. What can I do to build my nitrates?
PH = 7.6
Ammonia = 0
Nitrites = 0
Nitrates = 5ppm
2 questions; First the PH is a little higher than it used to be. I have driftwood in the tank which came out of the old aquarium, so I dont' know if that will bring it down at all. i don't know if 7.6 is a problem, but I was at 7.0 - 7.2 previously. Should I worry about it, take corrective action, or allow the tank to level out if it even will?
Secondly, Nitrates are a bit low. Being that the bio load of the contents (in sig) is lower due to capacity of the tank I would assume. I am not seeing any spike in ammonia though, which leads me to believe that nitrates arn't going to build at all. Because of this, I am getting some algea growth. From what I have read, the low nitrates have caused to plants to slow growth, leading to an influx in phosphate causing alge growth. I don't have a phosphate test kit, so I don't know what the reading is. The alge now isn't out of control, but I am afraid that I won't get it under control if nitrates don't come up. What can I do to build my nitrates?